Though it may seem out of reach, filibuster reform in the Senate is possible. Mel Barnes, Norman Eisen, Jeffrey A. Mandell, and Norman Ornstein outline seven proposals that would modify the filibuster to allow for the passage of several good governance policies.
The United States has now evacuated more than 65,000 Afghans in recent weeks. While the American public is ready to welcome them, Beth Ferris writes that the government must act—and act quickly—to ensure that these refugees get the financial assistance and medical support they need.
Higher education is already suffering from low graduation rates, high student debt, and stagnant inequality for racial minorities—crises that enrollment algorithms may be making worse, writes Alex Engler.
In an edited volume, scholars representing 10 traditions—Western and Eastern, religious and secular—address the nature of truth, its role in government, and how to counter deliberate deception.
The fight for transgender students' rights. When culture wars descend upon schools, vulnerable children are often caught in the crossfire. That's certainly the case with transgender students' rights, argue Jon Valant and Nicolas Zerbino.
Should Biden reappoint Jerome Powell? Speaking to The New York Times, Sarah Binder says that the Fed chair's credibility on both sides of the aisle would be an asset to the administration's broader economic project.
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